IKO brand products by Nippon Thompson, which continue to win praise across a wide variety of industries, are developed and manufactured by people constantly pursuing Innovation, developing highly technological Know-how, and striving to turn out products overflowing with Originality. These words — Innovation, Know-how, and Originality — capture our company creed and are the inspiration for our brand name IKO, .
Nippon Thompson has been, and aims to continue being, a company that is centered on technology development and contributes to society.
Nippon Thompson developed needle roller bearings first time in Japan using its own technology, and used that advanced technology as a foundation for entering into the field of linear motion rolling guides (Linear Way Series and Mechatronics Series). Currently, we are supporting the development of technology with the first-of-its-kind C-Lube Maintenance Free Series and a rich array of other creative products that respond to diversifying customer needs
The Linear Motion Rolling Guide Series is a range of machine parts that are indispensable for reducing linear motion friction in the positioning mechanisms of machinery. We supply a large range of products including the linear way and linear roller way rail guiding systems, and a ball spline-based shaft guiding system. Available sizes range from the world’s smallest track rail at just 1 mm wide, to a very large version which provides high rigidity and high-load capacity. The Linear Motion Rolling Guide Series is widely used in various fields ranging from the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing devices to large machine tools or construction equipment.
Needle roller bearings are rotational motion bearings in which a thin needle-shaped roller is incorporated into a rolling element. They have a low cross-section height and high load capacity compared with ball bearings. Being small, needle roller bearings contribute to reducing overall machine size, and are thus widely used in various applications such as automobiles, motorcycles, printing presses, industrial robots and construction equipment
The Precision Positioning Table Series has been created through a combination of precision machining technology and electronics. The result is a precision positioning table which consists of a direct-acting series, along with a ball screw or motor, incorporated between a bed and a slide table. The series ranges widely, from a module type table to a high-precision version. The Precision Positioning Table Series is used as the positioning mechanism for a variety of applications, from semiconductor manufacturing equipment or flat panel display manufacturing equipment, to precision equipment. Using this positioning table or electrical equipment for your control needs contributes to an overall reduction in the man-hours required for design and assembly.
